Tag: Holiday

Important Things To Consider When Buying Christmas Gifts

Important Things To Consider When Buying Christmas Gifts

Lights, snow, trees and, of course – gifts. These are some of the common things thought of when Christmas comes to mind. For many, searching for Christmas gift ideas is accompanied by the sinking feeling of where to start and what to buy. This can make the entire process stressful and aggravating. T ...
Halloween Prank: A Simple Way To Scare The Bejezus Out Of Someone

Halloween Prank: A Simple Way To Scare The Bejezus Out Of Someone

It's hard to believe Halloween is almost here again. The older we get, the more Halloween becomes about pranking other people than eating candy. There's nothing like a good Halloween prank when it's done well. The best ones are super easy to put together and super scary. If you are busy and don't ...
25 Inspiring Gingerbread Creations To Put You In The Holiday Spirit

25 Inspiring Gingerbread Creations To Put You In The Holiday Spirit

If you want to get in the holiday spirit, I hope this is the article you read today that will help you get there. Most people I know have special traditions they do each year during the holidays. Some people drink eggnog, some go skiing, and others find their holiday spirit through shopping. I like ...
Turkey Bingo: A Fun Thanksgiving Game To Print & Play Today

Turkey Bingo: A Fun Thanksgiving Game To Print & Play Today

Happy Thanksgiving! Although Thanksgiving can be a wonderful occasion spent visiting with friends and family, it can also be awkwardly dreadful. It often ends up being a day spent with family members who we only see once a year, and there is nothing stranger than trying to make conversation with a r ...
Shop Safely & Securely This Holiday Season [Infographic]

Shop Safely & Securely This Holiday Season [Infographic]

As the holiday season rolls around, shoppers and retailers alike are bracing themselves for Black Friday and Cyber Monday madness. More than $12.2 billion was spent on Black Friday 2011, and online sales hit $2.83 billion Christmas week of that year, up 16% from 2010. Both Black Friday and Cyber Mon ...
2012 Holiday Online & Mobile Shopping Trends [Infographic]

2012 Holiday Online & Mobile Shopping Trends [Infographic]

It's that time of year again, and if you haven't officially started your holiday shopping, you've probably at least started thinking about it. 2012 has definitely been a huge year when it comes to the explosion of mobile shopping, but there is something else connected to that which is also impacting ...
DIY Last Minute Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas

DIY Last Minute Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas

Usually over the holidays, I block out a chunk of several hours to wrap all the gifts I bought for my loved ones during this season. During that time, I sit on the floor, and there is tape, wrapping paper, scissors, gift tags, ribbon, bows and of course, a couple of chilled beers scattered everywher ...
8 Stunning Holiday Nail Art Designs

8 Stunning Holiday Nail Art Designs

Some of the best parts of the holidays are all the cocktail parties and fun luncheons where we get to see people we haven't seen all year. Going to those things always reminds me of going to a high school reunion. I spend half my time saying, "It's great to see you, what have you been up to this yea ...
Superhero Gingerbread Cookies To Save Christmas

Superhero Gingerbread Cookies To Save Christmas

For many people around the world, Christmas is the loneliest time of the year and finding comfort in the warm and joyful theme of this festive season is hard. It's especially important to reach out to the people who have been down the rough road and are now only looking for a hand to guide them back ...
10 DIY Thoughtful & Inexpensive Handmade Holiday Gift Ideas

10 DIY Thoughtful & Inexpensive Handmade Holiday Gift Ideas

I've talked to a lot of people this season who are already exhausted from all their holiday shopping. 'Tis the season to be jolly, spend time with family and friends, and give gifts to our loved ones. I'm the only girl I know who doesn't like shopping, and if I can't buy it online, I normally don't ...
Create Your Own Googly-Eyed Zombie Pumpkins

Create Your Own Googly-Eyed Zombie Pumpkins

Here in the States, many people leave pumpkins on their porch for decorations in October and November. Some people carve them, and some people don't. I like to gut my pumpkins and collect all the pumpkin seeds from the inside. If you heat them in a frying pan for about five minutes and then sprinkle ...
Ornithology: The Real Birds Behind The Angry Birds

Ornithology: The Real Birds Behind The Angry Birds

When you play a game, do you ever stop to think about where the idea must have come from?  Me neither, but I am sure there are people out there that actually think about that.  When playing a game, it's quite apparent where it is originally from, or at least where the idea must have come from.  To m ...
Have A Giggle: Jingle Bells From YouTube’s Talking Pets!

Have A Giggle: Jingle Bells From YouTube’s Talking Pets!

You can see and feel holiday cheer everywhere on the Internet. People are even wearing Santa hats on their avatars on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. You see people posting and sharing recipes for others to try for their Christmas dinners, and there are vast numbers of wine reco ...
Ho Ho Ho: The Ultimately Geeky Holiday Wreath!

Ho Ho Ho: The Ultimately Geeky Holiday Wreath!

I always have a wreath on my front door this time of year. I'm lucky because I never really had to learn how to make them. My mother loves to make fabulous wreaths, and she is kind enough to give me several of them throughout the year. It's always a challenge for her because she knows I don't lik ...
Mrs. Claus Got A Makeover! Now She’s Sexy & Stylish!

Mrs. Claus Got A Makeover! Now She’s Sexy & Stylish!

Santa Claus is such a cool guy. He lives a dream life. He gets to play with toys and elves all year long, he eats as much candy as he wants, everyone loves him and he's got a kickin' flying sleigh (accompanied by eight reindeer) that any true geek would love to take a ride in. I can only imagine ...
1 2 3 15 / 33 POSTS